06-05-2005, 12:49
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Broadcast Eng/Chief Robot Inspector
AKA: Big Al WFFA 2005
 FRC #0111 (WildStang) Team Role: Engineer
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Wheeling, IL
Posts: 10,763
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Re: Victor Burnouts
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Originally Posted by Sparks333
Al,
That sounds reasonable. My only point here is that some teams really gear their motors down, so it is sorta kinda maybe possible that by backdriving they are spinning the motors much faster than the wheels. I'm drawing at straws here, aren't I. What I saw was a team pushing their robot in a parking lot, then complaining of a burning smell. On closer examination, the victors wouldn't turn on. Since it was another team's, I couldn't get a close look at the vics, but a couple mentors blamed it on backdriving. I have avoided it ever since.
Thanks for setting me straight!
Sparks
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Sparks, If you can remember the team I would like to find out exactly what they found.
Thanks,
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Al
WB9UVJ
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